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Biden’s Fossil Fuel Moves Clash With Pledges on Climate Change

WASHINGTON — Despite President Biden’s pledge to aggressively cut the pollution from fossil fuels that is driving climate change, his administration has quietly taken actions this month that will guarantee the drilling and burning of oil and gas for decades to come. The clash between Mr. Biden’s pledges and some of his recent decisions illustrates […]

Flying and Climate: Airlines Under Pressure to Cut Emissions

The worst of the pandemic may be over for airlines, but the industry faces another looming crisis: an accounting over its contribution to climate change. The industry is under increasing pressure to do something to reduce and eventually eliminate emissions from travel, but it won’t be easy. Some solutions, like hydrogen fuel cells, are promising, […]

All Manufacturing and Automation Stories and Videos

Three Manufacturing Tips to Strengthen America’s Competitiveness & Maintain National Security Everything from pandemic production pivots to Suez Canal blockages shows the unpredictability of supply and demand. Unanticipated impacts to manufacturing processes are imminent, but there are three key considerations to mitigate the impact on business operations: 5 Ways MDM Can Improve Manufacturing The often-discussed […]

How Exxon Lost a Board Battle With a Small Hedge Fund

Early last year, Mr. Penner left Jana with ambitions of setting up his own fund. But as the pandemic hit, he held talks to join Mr. James’s nascent firm — and brought with him an ambitious idea he had been weighing for some time: Exxon. The $250 billion behemoth was ripe for disruption, the two […]

Why is Robotics-as-a-Service So Important Now

“Robotics-as-a-service” is a model in which customers purchase automation on an “as-needed” basis. This could be monthly pricing or usage-based pricing. Upfront costs are typically negligible or non-existent. Why is Robotics-as-a-Service So Important Now Q&A with Saman Farid & Misa Ilkhechi, Co-Founders | Formic What is Formic, and who are the co-founders? Formic is a […]